1970s Maps of Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Explore 5 historic maps of Mecklenburg County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Mecklenburg County, VA maps

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  1. 1977 Map of Tungsten, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Tungsten, 1978 Print
    1977 Tungsten
    1978 Print · USGS
    The shorelines of Vance County are captured in detail in the late seventies as the reservoir waters reach deep into the timberland. Researchers can trace the exact footprint of the settlement at Tungsten and follow the inlets of Island Creek.

  2. 1977 Map of John H Kerr Dam, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of John H Kerr Dam, 1978 Print
    1977 John H Kerr Dam
    1978 Print · USGS
    The Mecklenburg County borderlands appear in high-contrast aerial detail during the late seventies, showing the managed waters of the John H Kerr Reservoir. Researchers can trace the sprawling shoreline and rural tracts near Rose Hill and the massive John H Kerr Dam.

  3. 1977 Map of Bracey, 1979 Print
    1977 Map of Bracey, 1979 Print
    1977 Bracey
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Roanoke River valley and the Virginia-North Carolina borderlands are seen here in the late seventies. Researchers can trace the sprawling shoreline of Lake Gaston and locate regional crossroads like Bracey and Palmer Springs.

  4. 1977 Map of Clarksville South, 1979 Print
    1977 Map of Clarksville South, 1979 Print
    1977 Clarksville South
    1979 Print · USGS
    Mecklenburg County and the Virginia-North Carolina border are captured during the late seventies, showing the landscape dominated by the reservoir. Trace the rural layout of Buffalo Junction and the shoreline near Shiny Rock.

  5. 1977 Map of South Hill SE, 1979 Print
    1977 Map of South Hill SE, 1979 Print
    1977 South Hill SE
    1979 Print · USGS
    Mecklenburg County and the borderlands of North Carolina come into focus in the late seventies as the shoreline of Lake Gaston reshapes the land. Researchers can trace the development of lakeside tracts near Joyceville and the rural road junctions at Five Forks.

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